We arrived at 2 in the morning via the bus. The bus stopped, though, and let us sleep until about 5:30, which is about when the subway opens. But it didn’t really matter. He turned off the bus and opened the doors to let fresh air in while we slept, but that also invited a torrent of mosquitos in the early morning hours. You could not sleep with them landing on you and sucking your blood and buzzing in your ears. We had blankets which one could have theoretically hid under, but it was so warm, even at 4 in the morning, that using a blanket would result in a personal sauna.

It was a rough start to the morning, but we managed until the subway opened. Puujee and I went to her university, where we dropped off our bags. Since I hadn’t really done much on my laptop the entire time I was in Mongolia, I did just that while she finished up some stuff for her master’s thesis. Continue reading →